Information about a gangster preacher planning a Kitui heist has surfaced
Extra data has surfaced concerning the pastor and worshipper concerned in a violent theft at Kavisuni market in Kitui, shedding mild on their twin lives as spiritual figures and criminals.
The pastor, Ezekiel Muinde Mwangangi, was a well known determine in the local people, serving as a preacher at Heaven Metropolis Chapel within the Soweto space of Kitui. Regardless of his spiritual position, Mwangangi and his unidentified confederate harbored a darker agenda.
Final week, they executed a theft at a wholesale store owned by Muli Munyoki, posing as cops investigating stolen items. Nonetheless, their true intentions have been revealed once they robbed Munyoki at gunpoint.
The scenario escalated when cops from the close by Kavisuni police station intervened. The robbers tried to flee on a motorbike however have been confronted by regulation enforcement. Ignoring instructions to give up, they brandished weapons, leading to Mwangangi being fatally shot whereas his confederate escaped with gunshot wounds.
Additional investigation unveiled the meticulous planning behind the theft. Mwangangi, initially from Tiva village within the Kwa Vonza space, enlisted his confederate to deceive a buddy into lending them a motorbike below false pretenses.
The revelation of Mwangangi’s involvement in felony actions has shocked the local people. Kalimani chief Cyrus Kitwai Malombe, who confirmed Mwangangi’s management position within the Soweto church, expressed disbelief on the pastor’s double life.
The neighborhood, as soon as aware of Mwangangi’s spiritual engagements, is now grappling with the fact of his felony conduct. The church had not too long ago held a week-long campaign in Soweto Township, the place Mwangangi actively participated.
In keeping with Kitui County Director of Legal Investigations (DCI) Eng Samuel Bett, the police have been initially unaware of the robbers’ spiritual affiliations. The investigation has since progressed, with a number of people questioned, together with the bike proprietor, and members of the general public offering essential data.